BMAA

BMAA

A highly neurotoxic substance produced by water-borne cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). The toxin can produce diseases similar to Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. It is feared that global warming and water pollution may increase the growth of the algae which is capable of covering thousands of square kilometres.

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